Midtown - Just Rock 'N Roll
Tabbed by: beeblebrox677, cookerworms@yahoo.com
7/10/03
Standard Tuning EBGDAE
I. Intro Chords
Play this right after "God I wish I could hate you the rest of my...!"
Part A
Play 3x
e-----------------------------------------------------------
b-----------------------------------------------------------
g--------------5-5-xxxx----7-7-xxxx-------------------------
d--3-3-xxxx----5-5-xxxx----7-7-xxxx----7-7-xxxx----8-8-xxxx-
a--3-3-xxxx----3-3-xxxx----5-5-xxxx----7-7-xxxx----8-8-xxxx-
e--1-1-xxxx----------------------------5-5-xxxx----6-6-xxxx-
Part B
Play 1x
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------
b-----------------------------------------------------------------------
g--------------5-5-xxxx----7-7-xxxx-------------------------------------
d--3-3-xxxx----5-5-xxxx----7-7-xxxx----7-7-xxxx----8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10-
a--3-3-xxxx----3-3-xxxx----5-5-xxxx----7-7-xxxx----8-8-8-8--10-10-10-10-
e--1-1-xxxx----------------------------5-5-xxxx----6-6-6-6--8--8--8--8--
II. Intro Solo
I saw a live video of them playing this song, I'm pretty sure this is the right way. Play this solo after the Intro Chords. Part B of the Intro Chords should be played 4 times under (or over) this intro.
Play 2x
e------------------------------------------------
b--10p8---------10p8------10-10-8----8-10-8----8-
g-------9-10---------9-10---------10--------10---
d------------10----------------------------------
a------------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------
Play 1x
e-----------------------------------------------------
b-----8-10-8------------8-10-8-----------------8------
g--10--------10-9-10-----------10-9-10-10-9-10---10-9-
d--------------------10-------------------------------
a-----------------------------------------------------
e-----------------------------------------------------
e-------------------------------------------
b-----8-10-8------10/13-12-12-12-10-8-------
g--10--------10-9---------------------9-10~-
d-------------------------------------------
a-------------------------------------------
e-------------------------------------------
III. Verse 1 Section A
The lyrics don't line up with the chords, so don't try to make it fit.
Play 2x
e---------------------
b---------------------
g-----5--7------------
d--3--5--7--7--8--10--
a--3--3--5--7--8--10--
e--1--------5--6--8---
"You can never tell me I shouldn't walk away,
it's foolish to assume that I'll be coming back another day.
You were never right, and I was never wrong.
Does truth lie in sincerity of another sullen song?
IV. Chorus
Play this the same as the verse, with lots of palm muting in between the chords.
e--------------------------------------
b--------------------------------------
g-----------5--------------------------
d--3--------5--(x8)--5--------8-------- Play 2 times
a--3--(x8)--3--------5--(x8)--8--(x8)--
e--1-----------------3--------6--------
"'Cuz you were right then I should have been the one to release it,
it's coming back to tease me.
But I was just born and your pride was too strong
Can you change it?
Are you willing to face it?"
V. Verse 1 Section B
Play this the same as the verse.
Part A
Play 2x
e------------------------------------------
b------------------------------------------
g----------5-------7-----------------------
d--3-------5-(x2)--7-(x2)--7-------8-------
a--3-(x2)--3-------5-------7-(x2)--8-(x2)--
e--1-----------------------5-------6-------
And after that, play...
Part B
e--------------------------------------------------
b--------------------------------------------------
g----------5-------7-----------------------5-------
d--3-------5-(x2)--7-(x2)--7-------8-------5-(x8)--
a--3-(x2)--3-------5-------7-(x2)--8-(x8)--3-------
e--1-----------------------5-------6---------------
VI. Bridge
Part A
e----------------------------------------------------
b----------------------------------------------------
g--7-------------------------------------------------
d--7-(x16)--8--------7-------8-------5-------8-------
a--5--------8-(x16)--7-(x8)--8-(x8)--5-(x8)--8-(x8)--
e-----------6--------5-------6-------3-------6-------
Then...
e--------------------------------------------------------------------
b--------------------------------------------------------------------
g--7-----------------------------------------------------------------
d--7-(x16)--8--------7-------8-------5-------8-------7-------8-------
a--5--------8-(x16)--7-(x8)--8-(x8)--5-(x8)--8-(x8)--7-(x8)--8-(x8)--
e-----------6--------5-------6-------3-------6-------5-------6-------
And after that, play...
Part C
e-----------------------------------
b-----------------------------------
g-----------------------------------
d--5-------7-------8-------10-------
a--5-(x8)--7-(x8)--8-(x8)--10-(x8)--
e--3-------5-------6-------8--------
"'Cuz they say always the first one
is never as good as the next,
Hey, it's just rock and roll
even though you might think you lost it all,
'cuz the times they are a changin'
and who can predict what's next?
Hey, you lost control
even though you mighta thought you had it all and
Hey, (Hey! Hey!) it's just rock and roll.
I'll never change
I love it just the same
I'll never change
'Cuz I love it just the same..."
VII. Ending Chords
g--10-------9-------7--------------------------------
d--10-(x4)--9-(x4)--7-(x4)--7-------8-------10------- Play 2 times
a--8--------7-------5-------7-(x4)--8-(x4)--10-(x4)--
e---------------------------5-------6-------8--------
After you play through this chord progression the second time, play this at the end:
g--10--
d--10--
a--8---
e------
"Nothing would make me happier,
nothing would make me happier."
VIII. Ending Riff - Palm mute this entire riff
Play 2x
e-------------------
b------1-------1----
g----2---2---2---2--
d--3-------0--------
a-------------------
e-------------------
Playing Order
Intro Chords
Intro Solo
Verse 1 Section A
Chorus
Verse 1 Section B
Verse 1 Section A
Chorus
Bridge
Intro Chords
Verse 1 Section A
Ending Chords
Ending Riff